Theresa May wins rapist deportation appeal – BBC News
‘A ruling that prevented the deportation of a Somali man who raped a pregnant woman has been successfully challenged by the home secretary.’
BBC News, 5th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police not liable in negligence to victim of domestic violence, but Article 2 claim proceeds – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the long-standing rule that the police owe no duty of care in negligence in the context of protecting victims from potential future crimes.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Supreme Court to hear appeal over offer of accommodation 50 miles away – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has given a homeless mother of five permission to appeal a ruling that upheld a London borough’s offer of accommodation near Milton Keynes.’
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Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2015
Source: www.localgovernment.co.uk
Nuisance and reasonable steps – NearlyLegal
‘Ms Y is the leaseholder of a flat below that of Mrs & Mr Shakeshaft, who had a tenant in theirs. There had been repeated leaks, and floods, into Ms Y’s flat over a period of 4 years or so, originating in the Shakeshaft’s flat above and causing considerable damage. Ms Y had brought a claim which, by the time it reached trial at first instance, was purely a claim in nuisance against Mrs & Mr S for the water originating in their flat.’
NearlyLegal, 4th February 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Councillor Doug McMurdo guilty of punching teens – BBC News
‘A councillor has been found guilty of punching two teenagers in a drunken attack outside a village hall.’
BBC News, 5th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Zealand high court judge named as new chair of child abuse inquiry – The Guardian
‘A New Zealand high court judge is to be the new head of the official inquiry into child abuse, the home secretary, Theresa May, has announced.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No broadening of Article 3 test in health cases – Free Movement
‘Unfortunately the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Article 3 health test cases in GS (India) & Ors v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 40 (30 January 2015) does not change very much for migrants with serious health conditions seeking to remain in the UK.’
Free Movement, 4th February 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
When notice is not required to succeed in an injury claim against a landlord – Zenith PI Blog
‘The Appellant, (Edwards) rented a 2nd floor flat by way of an assured short hold tenancy from the Respondent (Kumarasamy). The Respondent was not the owner of the block of flats but had a long lease of the particular flat let to the Appellant. The Appellant suffered injury when he tripped over an uneven paving stone in the pathway ,between the front door of the block and the communal bins. The Respondent had received no notice of the defect prior to the accident. This was accepted.’
Zenith PI Blog, 4th February 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
CPS defends decision to bring FGM case against doctor acquitted in 30 minutes – The Guardian
‘Alison Saunders, the director of public prosecutions, has defended her decision to bring Britain’s first FGM case against a doctor who was cleared of committing the crime on a woman he stitched after the birth of a child.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judicial Review on domestic violence evidence requirements fails: R (on the application of Rights of Women) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 35 (Admin) – The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers)
‘Lord Justice Fulford and Mrs Justice Lang DBE have rejected Rights of Womens much needed challenge against the regulations (regulation 33) on domestic violence. For practitioners who work in the field of domestic violence and for people who care about gender based violence this is a disappointing and somewhat confusing blow.’
The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers), 4th February 2015
Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com
Iraq inquiry: Chilcot admits he cannot set publication date – The Guardian
‘Sir John Chilcot, the chairman of the Iraq war inquiry, said on Wednesday that he was unable to set a date for the publication of his report as it emerged that some witnesses have received papers from the inquiry running into hundreds of pages.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Landlords to be banned from letting draughtiest homes – The Guardian
‘Landlords will be banned from renting out England and Wales’ draughtiest homes from 2018 in a bid to cut energy bills and carbon emissions. The new regulations are expected to help around a million tenants who are paying as much as £1,000 a year more than the average annual bill of £1,265 because of poorly insulated homes.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court budgeting ruling narrows use of contingencies – Litigation Futures
‘Judges should only allow a contingency in a costs budget “if it is foreseen as more likely than not to be required”, a High Court judge has ruled in striking out £50,000 worth of contingencies that one party had included for ‘strategy review and consultation’ and ‘possible further work’.’
Litigation Futures, 5th February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Butcher forced to help cut off own toe in ‘Tarantino-style’ torture ordeal – Daily Telegraph
‘Former butcher Richard Headford told his attackers how to cut off his toe to make sure it was done cleanly.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cigarette row killer Kai Steele given 18 years – BBC News
‘A teenager who stabbed a man to death during an argument sparked by a row over a cigarette has been detained for at least 18 years.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sir Keir Starmer: police stations are intimidating for rape victims – The Guardian
‘Police stations are not the ideal place for victims to report crimes – particularly rape and sexual offences – according to the former director of public prosecutions, Sir Keir Starmer.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Philip Phillips wins rights to damages after heart attack – BBC News
‘A man who had heart failure hours after a GP examination has won the right to a substantial High Court damages payout.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Music teacher avoids jail over extreme animal pornography and indecent images of children –
‘A music teacher has avoided being sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals.’
The Independent, 4th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge authorises sterilisation of mother-of-six with learning disabilities – The Guardian
‘A mother-of-six with learning disabilities can be sterilised, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctor found not guilty of performing FGM – BBC News
‘An NHS doctor has been cleared of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a young mother.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
